14 Questions We Didn't Know We Wanted To Know The Answers To
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We previously asked ourselves 13 Questions We Never Knew We Needed the Answers To, and now we’re back with even more unnecessary questions that have become a vital part of our brain’s data storage. Like… How long did the oldest cow live? Can animals talk via farts? How many balloons would it take to lift an adult person into the air? These might not be the questions that keep us up at night, but they are questions that once we’ve asked ourselves, we simply have to know the answers to. Luckily, we have a world of information at our fingertips so we can look up the answer and don’t need to argue with friends about it for years. Maybe these answers will help satiate your curious mind, or, more likely, it’ll be a weird fact to spew out during an awkward silence. It’s your knowledge now, so do with it what you will.
Who does the voice of the Yellow M&M?
![Who does the voice of the Yellow M&M? J.K. Simmons has an Oscar but probably also boatload of money just from voicing the character. The Red M&M has been voiced by Billy West, who also did the voices for Stimpy, Doug Funny, and Fry. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/8/5/833085.jpg)
Source: Looper
What's the thing between your nose and upper lip called?
![What's the area between your nose and upper lip called? It's called the philtrum. Researchers did a study that suggests philtrum contours make a person more attractive and look younger, but they were trying to get you to have a new kind of surgery. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/5/2/833052.jpg)
Source: Aesthetic Surgery Journal
How old was the oldest cow?
![How old was the oldest cow? Big Bertha lived to be over 48 years old. She lived in Ireland. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/9/0/833090.jpg)
Source: Guinness World Records
How many balloons would it take to lift a person?
![How many balloons would it take to lift a person? BBC estimated that it would take 10,000 normal helium balloons to lift an adult of average weight. Sorry, kids, Up lied to us. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/4/1/833041.jpg)
Source: ScienceFocus
Who has published the most books?
![Who has published the most books? L. Ron Hubbard was a busy man, publishing 1,084 books starting in 1934. You can call the Scientology founder and sci-fi/fantasy writer a lot of things, but lazy isn't one of them. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/8/0/833080.jpg)
Source: Guinness World Records
Do any animals use farts to communicate?
![Do any animals use farts to communicate? Herrings are believed to use gas comes from their anus to communicate. Researchers guess their noisy flatulence may be used to signal to other fish within their school whether to move up or down. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/6/3/833063.jpg)
Source: NPR
Who started The New York Post?
![Who founded the New York Post? Alexander Hamilton (yes, of musical fame) started what has become the oldest daily newspaper still published in the United States. Hamilton used it to publish political crusades. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/3/8/833038.jpg)
Source: New York Times
How much hair do we lose a day?
![How much hair do we lose a day? 50 and 100 hairs a dayis considered a normal amount of hair loss. Anything more than that is know as telogen effluvium. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/6/8/833068.jpg)
Source: American Academy of Dermatology
How much do NFL players actually play?
![How much do NFL players actually play? One study showed 11 minutes of actual game play per every hour game. The NFL requires 20 commercial breaks per play. 35% of the time involves players just standing around. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/7/7/833077.jpg)
Source: NESN
Who's the largest toy distributor in the world?
![Who's the largest toy distributor in the world? McDonald's surprisingly holds the title. 20% of all their sales involve a toy, thanks to their Happy Meals. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/8/9/833089.jpg)
Source: USA Today
Do dead people outnumber the living?
![Do the dead outnumber the living? No. If ghosts exist, they might have an overpopulation problem. For most of human history we don't have hard data, but estimates suggest that there are 15 dead people for every living person. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/3/6/833036.jpg)
Source: BBC
How much did it cost to make an episode of Game of Thrones?
![How much did it cost to make an episode of Game of Thrones? The average episode cost $6 million to make, but some episodes cost up to $10 million. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/4/4/833044.jpg)
Source: E Online
Can you practice in your sleep?
![Can you practice in your sleep? Yes as long as you're lucid dreaming (when you realize you're dreaming.) In one study, participants who practiced in their sleep performed better. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/7/5/833075.jpg)
Source: Harvard Business Review
What country celebrates New Years first?
![What country celebrates New Years first? The people in the countries of Tonga, Samoa, and Kiribati are the first ones to celebrate, according to their time zone. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/3/2/833032.jpg)
Source: Mental Floss